The Java Usage Summary

As a newcomer to Java technology, you might benefit from a summary of how to view a Java-enabled Web page with a Java-aware Web browser such as Internet Explorer. Here are the steps that occur:

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You log on to the Internet, using your Web-browsing software.
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You see your Web browser's default home page.
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You enter a Java-enabled Web site's URL.
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The serving computer sends the HTML document to your Web browser.
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The HTML-based document's <APPLET> tag informs your browser of the page's Java-based executable content.
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If any graphics appear on the Web page, your browser downloads them.
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Depending on how the Java applet is to be triggered (either automatically or by a user's event), the server will also ...

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